Tie rack and method for making it



y 1950 e. CARLSON 2,507,886

TIE RACK AND METHOD FOR MAKING IT Filed Jan. 11, 1947 I, I 'IIIIIIIIIII IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEY Patented May 16, 1950 UNITED STATES LSQ'ZgSSt QFFECE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to novel racks and more particularly to novel tie racks and to methods for making them. In one of its more specific aspects this invention is directed to highly useful and especially attractive tie racks which are of sturdy construction and yet consist of relatively simple and inexpensive parts. These parts may be produced and assembled in a relatively simple and easy manner and at comparatively low cost.

The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent from the following description and drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of a novel tie rack embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a foreshortened top plan View of a cut-out blank which is to be Worked and ultimately will serve as a locking-spacer element of a tie rack embodying the invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of the cut-out blank shown in Figure 2 after it has been folded to provide a, channel.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the tie-holding means coupled with the lockingspacer to maintain the tie holders in predetermined position with respect to each other.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the tie-holding means employed in the invention.

Figure 6 is an enlarged sectional-perspective view taken on line 6-6 of Figure 4 in the direction of the arrows. I

According to this invention the novel tie rack may comprise a plurality of individual tie-holders it locked in position with respect to each other by a locking-spacer II. This unitary assembly may be coupled with a support I2.

As shown in Figure 5, the individual tie-holder iii resembles the well known cotter-pin and modifled so as to have a pair of short feet. The individual tie-holder it consists of a length of wire so formed as to provide a loop l5 of appreciable diameter integral with a pair of equi-length elongated legs it, each of which terminates in a short foot ll disposed at an angle and preferable at approximately right angles to legs H3. The feet ll extend outwardly from legs I6 and away from each other. The length of each foot ll approximates the overall radius of the loop [5.

The locking-spacer I I may be readily produced by first providing a blank is having plurality of cuts 2i], of the same shape and size, spaced equidistant from each other to provide tabs 2! and 22. The tabs 2! are of the same shape and size and the tabs 22 are one-half the size of tabs 25 and are located at the extreme positions. The width of the individual cut-out 2t approximates or is just slightly greater than the widthwise dimension of legs l6 when combined. The width of each tab 2! approximates or is just slightly greater than the distance between the free ends of feet H.

The blank I 9 is folded over so that the elongated continuous edge thereof is located in the same plane as the lower extremities of the cut-outs 23 to provide channel-way 25 as shown in Figure 3. After the blank I9 has been folded over to provide the channel shown in Figure 3, the tie-holders H! are inserted therein with the legs It; thereof located opposite the adjacent cut-out 29 and the feet I! located in the bottom of the channel-way. Then the sides of the channel-way are pressed so as to be brought close to each other and contiguous and the tabs 2| and 22 are then bent over the continuous straight edge of blank l9 and folded over outer face of that side of blank [9 to lock the tie-holders Iii in position with respect to each other and to the locking-spacer I i. When pressure is applied to the blank It to force those portions of the blank Is to each other, there are deformations of each side of the blank to lock the feet I"! in position to prevent the holders it! from pulling away from the locking-spacer and also to lock the holders It from sidewise movement. By providing this assembly the feet H are located in approximately the same straight line and all of the holders it are similarly disposed with respect to each other, with the loop portions 15 all being the outer free ends of the holders and being closely adjacent to each other.

This assembly may be readily and frictionally coupled with the support 12 which may consist of a metal, wood, or plastic elongated member having a slot therein in which is located the elongated locking-spacer. The holders ll] extend outwardly from the support if. and provide a number of spaces for accommodating the ties. This assembly is generally mounted in horizontal position by the use of a pair of screws or other attaching convenient means which may extend through an opening 3! located at each end of support I'Z.

A tie may be placed on the holder It) by first folding the tie intermediate its ends and inserting the so formed loop over a loop l5 and between a pair of adjacent loops l5 and the tie will then rest on legs is and extend through the spaces 35] between said legs and the adjacent legs is on either side thereof.

While this invention has been described in detail, it is not to be limited thereby because it is subject to various changes and modifications Without departing from the spirit thereof.

I claim:

1. A tie rack comprising a metallic channel member having sides, a plurality of individual tieholders, each of said tie-holders terminating in a loop at one end and a pair of oppositely extending feet at the other end, said tie-holders similarly disposed side by side, the feet of said holders located in said channel member, disposed lengthwise along the length of said channel member and being approximately in alignment lengthwise and means for maintaining the sides of said channel near each other.

2. A tie rack comprising an elongated metallic channel having sides, and a plurality of tieholders, each of said tie-holders comprising a loop, a pair of elongated legs extending from said loop and short oppositely extending feet integral with said legs and disposed at an angle thereto, said tie-holders similarly disposed side by side with the feet of said tie-holders disposed in approximate alignment in the lower part of said channel, those portions of the inner faces of said sides of said channel, located between two pairs of adjacent legs, being close to each other, and a plurality of similar tabs integral with one of said sides lapping over the edge and disposed close to the outer face of the other side.

3. A tie rack comprising an elongated metallic channel having sides, a plurality of substantially equally spaced similar tabs extending from the elongated edge of one side of said channel, a plurality of tie-holders, each of said tie-holders comprising a loop, a pair of elongated legs integral with said loop and extending therefrom, and a short foot integral with each of said legs at the end thereof remote from said loop, said feet being in approximate alignment and disposed at an angle to said feet, said tie-holders similarly disposed side by side with the feet thereof located in said channel, those portions of the sides of said channel, located between two pairs of adjacent legs being close to each other, said tabs carried by one side, folded over the edge and adjacent to the outer surface of the other side of said channel.

GEORGE CARLSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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